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Recollections And Letters Of General Robert E. Lee By His Son

The life of the Confederate States of America general, Robert E. Lee, through the eyes of his youngest son, who was also a Confederate Army officer. Published in 1905. Note: in many of the letters the recipient's name is printed after General Lee's signature; the White House is not that in Washington but General Lee's elder son's house in Virginia. - Summary by david wales (14 hr 1 min)

Chapters

Services In The United States Army

The Confederate General

Letters To Wife And Daughters

Army Life Of Robert The Younger

The Army Of Northern Virginia

The Winter of 1863-4

Fronting The Army Of The Potomac

The Surrender

A Private Citizen

President Of Washington College

The Idol Of The South

Lee's Opinion On The Late War

Family Affairs

An Ideal Father

Mountain Rides

An Adviser Of Young Men

The Reconstruction Period

Mrs. R.E. Lee

Lee's Letters To His Sons

The New Home In Lexington

Failing Health

The Southern Trip

A Round Of Visits

Last Days